SAL notes: Thompson takes own road
With his lineage and ability on the hardwood, Kannapolis outfielder Trayce Thompson seemed destined to play basketball at the collegiate level and possibly beyond. Yet the son of former NBA standout Mychal Thompson decided to take a different route to the professional ranks by pursuing his passion on the diamond.A three-sport standout as a youngster before giving up football in high school, Thompson concentrated solely on baseball during his senior year in Santa Margarita, Calif. His decision shocked many observers, particularly college basketball recruiters who expected the 6-foot-3 guard to follow in the footsteps of his father and older brothers. While Mychal was the first overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft after a stellar career at the University of Minnesota, siblings Mychel and Klay have established themselves while shooting hoops at Pepperdine and Washington State, respectively. (Klay was the 11th overall pick in June's NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors.)
"Through my dad, everyone considers us to be a basketball family, which we are," Thompson said. "But my dad's brother Colin actually played a couple of years in the Dodgers farm system. I also grew up pretty close to Rod Carew, and he taught me some things about hitting. Baseball was always my first sport, even though some people thought otherwise."
His dedication to the diamond led to improvements in all areas of Thompson's game, which created significant buzz among the scouting community. Noting his exceptional athleticism and raw potential, the Chicago White Sox drafted Thompson in the second round in 2009 before signing him to a bonus reported to be $625,000. He wound up playing 32 games of Rookie ball that summer and batted .198 while getting a chance to experience postseason play in the Pioneer League with Great Falls.
A solid showing in Spring Training led to Thompson earning a spot on the Kannapolis roster to open the 2010 season. He struggled at the plate during the first two months before he suffered a broken right thumb upon being struck by a pitch in late May. The injury required surgery and wound up costing Thompson approximately two and a half months of playing time.
"Between the surgery and the cast and then the soreness in my wrist because of being in a cast for a month and a half, I missed about half the season," said Thompson, who wound up hitting .229 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs in 2010. "I had to brush my teeth and eat left-handed.
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